UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
     
(Mark One)
   
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  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
    For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2005
 
or
 
o
  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
    For the transition period from           to
Commission File Number 1-10042
Atmos Energy Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Texas and Virginia   75-1743247
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (IRS employer
identification no.)
 
Three Lincoln Centre, Suite 1800
5430 LBJ Freeway, Dallas, Texas
(Address of principal executive offices)
  75240
(Zip code)
(972) 934-9227
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
           Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.     Yes  þ           No  o
          Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act)     Yes  þ           No  o
          Number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of July 29, 2005.
     
Class   Shares Outstanding
     
No Par Value   80,354,478



TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Item 6. Exhibits
SIGNATURES
EXHIBITS INDEX
Item 6(a)
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
Letter Re: Unaudited Interim Financial Information
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications
Section 1350 Certifications


PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                     
    June 30,   September 30,
    2005   2004
         
    (Unaudited)    
    (In thousands, except
    share data)
ASSETS
Property, plant and equipment
  $ 4,687,891     $ 2,633,651  
 
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
    1,383,080       911,130  
             
   
Net property, plant and equipment
    3,304,811       1,722,521  
Current assets
               
 
Cash and cash equivalents
    23,637       201,932  
 
Cash held on deposit in margin account
    22,660        
 
Accounts receivable, net
    299,954       211,810  
 
Gas stored underground
    334,245       200,134  
 
Other current assets
    75,958       63,236  
             
   
Total current assets
    756,454       677,112  
Goodwill and intangible assets
    709,980       238,272  
Deferred charges and other assets
    286,699       231,978  
             
    $ 5,057,944     $ 2,869,883  
             
CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES
Shareholders’ equity
               
 
Common stock, no par value (stated at $.005 per share); 200,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding:
               
   
June 30, 2005 — 80,249,195 shares;
               
   
September 30, 2004 — 62,799,710 shares
  $ 401     $ 314  
 
Additional paid-in capital
    1,416,327       1,005,644  
 
Retained earnings
    220,569       142,030  
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (21,287 )     (14,529 )
             
   
Shareholders’ equity
    1,616,010       1,133,459  
Long-term debt
    2,183,639       861,311  
             
   
Total capitalization
    3,799,649       1,994,770  
Current liabilities
               
 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    231,881       185,295  
 
Other current liabilities
    342,408       223,265  
 
Current maturities of long-term debt
    3,242       5,908  
             
   
Total current liabilities
    577,531       414,468  
Deferred income taxes
    222,699       213,930  
Regulatory cost of removal obligation
    254,988       103,579  
Deferred credits and other liabilities
    203,077       143,136  
             
    $ 5,057,944     $ 2,869,883  
             
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                     
    Three Months Ended
    June 30
     
    2005   2004
         
    (Unaudited)
    (In thousands, except
    per share data)
Operating revenues
               
 
Utility segment
  $ 501,735     $ 256,252  
 
Natural gas marketing segment
    466,835       364,339  
 
Pipeline and storage segment
    36,524       5,357  
 
Other nonutility segment
    1,421       853  
 
Intersegment eliminations
    (96,563 )     (80,743 )
             
      909,952       546,058  
Purchased gas cost
               
 
Utility segment
    326,502       163,093  
 
Natural gas marketing segment
    456,440       352,708  
 
Pipeline and storage segment
    (1,733 )     3,150  
 
Other nonutility segment
           
 
Intersegment eliminations
    (95,606 )     (80,385 )
             
      685,603       438,566  
             
 
Gross profit
    224,349       107,492  
Operating expenses
               
 
Operation and maintenance
    94,518       50,467  
 
Depreciation and amortization
    43,448       23,268  
 
Taxes, other than income
    46,915       12,297  
             
   
Total operating expenses
    184,881       86,032  
             
Operating income
    39,468       21,460  
Miscellaneous income
    1,524       2,187  
Interest charges
    33,689       16,011  
             
Income before income taxes
    7,303       7,636  
Income tax expense
    2,817       2,871  
             
   
Net income
  $ 4,486     $ 4,765  
             
Basic net income per share
  $ 0.06     $ 0.09  
             
Diluted net income per share
  $ 0.06     $ 0.09  
             
Cash dividends per share
  $ 0.310     $ 0.305  
             
Weighted average shares outstanding:
               
 
Basic
    79,683       52,220  
             
 
Diluted
    80,144       52,617  
             
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                     
    Nine Months Ended
    June 30
     
    2005   2004
         
    (Unaudited)
    (In thousands, except
    per share data)
Operating revenues
               
 
Utility segment
  $ 2,650,793     $ 1,425,022  
 
Natural gas marketing segment
    1,473,527       1,255,386  
 
Pipeline and storage segment
    130,798       18,243  
 
Other nonutility segment
    4,058       2,249  
 
Intersegment eliminations
    (290,477 )     (273,741 )
             
      3,968,699       2,427,159  
Purchased gas cost
               
 
Utility segment
    1,895,181       1,003,977  
 
Natural gas marketing segment
    1,425,128       1,214,395  
 
Pipeline and storage segment
    8,895       9,158  
 
Other nonutility segment
           
 
Intersegment eliminations
    (287,889 )     (273,042 )
             
      3,041,315       1,954,488  
             
 
Gross profit
    927,384       472,671  
Operating expenses
               
 
Operation and maintenance
    313,753       166,476  
 
Depreciation and amortization
    132,771       69,879  
 
Taxes, other than income
    140,537       45,901  
             
   
Total operating expenses
    587,061       282,256  
             
Operating income
    340,323       190,415  
Miscellaneous income
    2,867       7,850  
Interest charges
    99,304       49,506  
             
Income before income taxes
    243,886       148,759  
Income tax expense
    91,299       56,148  
             
   
Net income
  $ 152,587     $ 92,611  
             
Basic net income per share
  $ 1.96     $ 1.79  
             
Diluted net income per share
  $ 1.94     $ 1.78  
             
Cash dividends per share
  $ 0.930     $ 0.915  
             
Weighted average shares outstanding:
               
 
Basic
    78,009       51,788  
             
 
Diluted
    78,478       52,166  
             
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                       
    Nine Months Ended
    June 30
     
    2005   2004
         
    (Unaudited)
    (In thousands)
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
               
 
Net income
  $ 152,587     $ 92,611  
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
   
Gain on the sale of assets
          (6,700 )
   
Depreciation and amortization:
               
     
Charged to depreciation and amortization
    132,771       69,879  
     
Charged to other accounts
    634       1,270  
   
Deferred income taxes
    17,703       5,750  
   
Other
    7,593       (1,405 )
   
Net assets/ liabilities from risk management activities
    14,276       4,469  
   
Net change in operating assets and liabilities
    61,846       193,388  
             
     
Net cash provided by operating activities
    387,410       359,262  
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
               
 
Capital expenditures
    (226,851 )     (129,508 )
 
Acquisitions
    (1,916,654 )     (1,957 )
 
Proceeds from the sale of assets
          27,919  
 
Other
    (1,648 )     (505 )
             
     
Net cash used in investing activities
    (2,145,153 )     (104,051 )
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
               
 
Net decrease in short-term debt
          (118,595 )
 
Net proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
    1,385,847       5,000  
 
Repayment of long-term debt
    (102,801 )     (9,079 )
 
Settlement of Treasury lock agreements
    (43,770 )      
 
Cash dividends paid
    (74,048 )     (47,615 )
 
Issuance of common stock
    32,206       26,290  
 
Net proceeds from equity offering
    382,014        
             
     
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    1,579,448       (143,999 )
             
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (178,295 )     111,212  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    201,932       15,683  
             
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 23,637     $ 126,895  
             
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
June 30, 2005
1. Nature of Business
      Atmos Energy Corporation (“Atmos” or “the Company”) and its subsidiaries are engaged primarily in the natural gas utility business as well as certain nonutility businesses. Through our natural gas utility business, we distribute natural gas through sales and transportation arrangements to approximately 3.2 million residential, commercial, public-authority and industrial customers through our seven regulated natural gas utility divisions, in the service areas described below:
     
Division   Service Area
     
Atmos Energy Colorado-Kansas Division
  Colorado, Kansas, Missouri (3)
Atmos Energy Kentucky Division
  Kentucky
Atmos Energy Louisiana Division
  Louisiana
Atmos Energy Mid-States Division
  Georgia (3) , Illinois (3) , Iowa (3) , Missouri (3) , Tennessee, Virginia (3)
Atmos Energy Mississippi Division (1)
  Mississippi
Atmos Energy Mid-Tex Division (2)
  Texas, including the Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area
Atmos Energy West Texas Division
  West Texas
 
(1)   The name of this division was changed from the Mississippi Valley Gas Company Division in April 2005.
 
(2)   Acquired in October 2004.
 
(3)   Denotes locations where we have more limited service areas.
      As further described in Note 3, on October 1, 2004, we completed our acquisition of the natural gas distribution and pipeline operations of TXU Gas Company (TXU Gas). The TXU Gas operations we acquired are regulated businesses engaged in the purchase, transmission, storage, distribution and sale of natural gas in the north-central, eastern and western parts of Texas. We also acquired a system consisting of 6,162 miles of gas transmission and gathering lines and five underground storage reservoirs, all within Texas. As a result of the TXU Gas acquisition, on October 1, 2004, we created the Atmos Energy Mid-Tex Division, which provides gas distribution services to our approximately 1.5 million residential and business customers in Texas, including the Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area. We also created the Atmos Pipeline — Texas Division to manage and operate the TXU Gas pipeline and storage operations we acquired.
      In addition, we transport natural gas for others through our distribution system. Our utility business is subject to federal and state regulation and/or regulation by local authorities in each of the states in which the utility divisions operate. Our shared-services division is located in Dallas, Texas, and our customer support centers are located in Amarillo, Texas, and Metairie, Louisiana. In addition, on April 1, 2005, we took over the operations of a Waco, Texas customer support center, and all call center services formerly provided by TXU Gas under a transitional services agreement were terminated. We intend to close the purchase of the related assets on October 1, 2005 for approximately $1.7 million.
      Our nonutility businesses include our natural gas marketing operations, our pipeline and storage operations and our other nonutility operations which are provided in 22 states. These operations are either organized under or managed by Atmos Energy Holdings, Inc. (AEH), which is wholly-owned by the Company.
      Our natural gas marketing operations are managed by Atmos Energy Marketing, LLC (AEM), which is wholly-owned by AEH. AEM provides a variety of natural gas management services to municipalities, natural gas utility systems and industrial natural gas customers, primarily in the southeastern and midwestern states

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ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
and to our Colorado-Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana and Mid-States divisions. These services consist primarily of furnishing natural gas supplies at fixed and market-based prices, contract negotiation and administration, load forecasting, gas storage acquisition and management services, transportation services, peaking sales and balancing services, capacity utilization strategies and gas price hedging through the use of derivative instruments.
      Our pipeline and storage operations consist of the operations of our Atmos Pipeline — Texas Division, a division of Atmos Energy Corporation, and of Atmos Pipeline and Storage, LLC (APS), which is wholly-owned by AEH. The Atmos Pipeline — Texas Division was purchased from TXU Gas and transports natural gas to the Atmos Energy Mid-Tex Division, transports natural gas to third parties and manages five underground storage reservoirs in Texas. Through APS, we own or have an interest in underground storage fields in Kentucky and Louisiana. We also use these storage facilities to reduce the need to contract for additional pipeline capacity to meet customer demand during peak periods.
      Our other nonutility businesses consist primarily of the operations of Atmos Energy Services, LLC (AES) and Atmos Power Systems, Inc., which are wholly-owned by AEH. Through AES, we provide natural gas management services to our utility operations. These services, which began on April 1, 2004, include aggregating and purchasing gas supply, arranging transportation and storage logistics and ultimately delivering the gas to our utility service areas at competitive prices. Through Atmos Power Systems, Inc., we construct gas-fired electric peaking power-generating plants and associated facilities and may enter into agreements to either lease or sell these plants.
2. Unaudited Interim Financial Information
      In the opinion of management, all material adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation have been made to the unaudited consolidated interim-period financial statements. These consolidated interim-period financial statements and notes are condensed as permitted by the instructions to Form 10-Q and should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements of Atmos Energy Corporation in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2004. Because of seasonal and other factors, the results of operations for the three and nine-month periods ended June 30, 2005 are not indicative of expected results of operations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005. Further, the impact of the TXU Gas acquisition on the statement of cash flows is reflected in the acquisitions line item; therefore, the net changes in operating assets and liabilities will not reflect balance sheet changes attributable solely to that acquisition.
Significant accounting policies
      Our accounting policies are described in Note 2 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2004. There were no significant changes to our accounting policies during the nine months ended June 30, 2005.
Stock-based compensation plans
      We have two stock-based compensation plans that provide for the granting of incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, bonus stock, time-lapse restricted stock and performance-based restricted stock units to officers and key employees: the 1998 Long-Term Incentive Plan and the Long-Term Stock Plan for the Mid-States Division. Nonemployee directors are also eligible to receive such stock-based compensation under the 1998 Long-Term Incentive Plan. The objectives of these plans include attracting and retaining the best personnel, providing for additional performance incentives and promoting our success by providing employees with the opportunity to acquire common stock.

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ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
      As permitted by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation , we account for these plans under the intrinsic-value method described in Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees . Under this method, no compensation cost for stock options is recognized for stock-option awards granted at or above fair-market value. Awards of restricted stock are valued at the market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. The unearned compensation is amortized to operation and maintenance expense over the vesting period of the restricted stock. As discussed below, beginning October 1, 2005 we will account for our stock-based compensation in accordance with SFAS 123 (revised), Share-Based Payment .
      Had compensation expense for our stock options issued under the Long-Term Incentive Plan been recognized based on the fair value on the grant date under the methodology prescribed by SFAS 123, our net income and earnings per share for the three and nine-months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 would have been impacted as shown in the following table:
                                   
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    June 30   June 30
         
    2005   2004   2005   2004
                 
    (In thousands, except per share amounts)
Net income — as reported
  $ 4,486     $ 4,765     $ 152,587     $ 92,611  
Restricted stock compensation expense included in income, net of tax
    542       384       1,514       580  
Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair-value-based method for all awards, net of tax
    (676 )     (651 )     (2,114 )     (1,428 )
                         
Net income — pro forma
  $ 4,352     $ 4,498     $ 151,987     $ 91,763  
                         
Earnings per share:
                               
 
Basic earnings per share — as reported
  $ 0.06     $ 0.09     $ 1.96     $ 1.79  
                         
 
Basic earnings per share — pro forma
  $ 0.05     $ 0.09     $ 1.95     $ 1.77  
                         
 
Diluted earnings per share — as reported
  $ 0.06     $ 0.09     $ 1.94     $ 1.78  
                         
 
Diluted earnings per share — pro forma
  $ 0.05     $ 0.09     $ 1.94     $ 1.76  
                         
      At June 30, 2005, there were 300 options outstanding under the Long-Term Stock Plan for the Mid-States Division, all of which were fully vested. Because of the limited activities of this plan, the pro forma effects of applying SFAS 123 would have less than a $0.01 per diluted share effect on earnings per share.
Regulatory assets and liabilities
      We record certain costs as regulatory assets in accordance with SFAS 71, Accounting for the Effects of Certain Types of Regulation , when future recovery through customer rates is considered probable. Regulatory liabilities are recorded when it is probable that revenues will be reduced for amounts that will be credited to customers through the ratemaking process. Substantially all of our regulatory assets are recorded as a component of deferred charges and substantially all of our regulatory liabilities are recorded as a component of deferred credits and other liabilities. Deferred gas costs are recorded either in other current assets or liabilities and the regulatory cost of removal obligation is separately reported.

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ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
      Significant regulatory assets and liabilities as of June 30, 2005 and September 30, 2004 included the following:
                   
    June 30,   September 30,
    2005   2004
         
    (In thousands)
Regulatory assets:
               
 
UCG merger and integration costs, net (1)
  $     $ 1,992  
 
Other merger and integration costs, net
    12,034       14,644  
 
Deferred MVG operating expenses
          751  
 
Environmental costs
    1,834       3,104  
 
Rate case costs
    11,582       537  
 
Deferred franchise fees
    8,250        
 
Other
    7,257       3,705  
             
    $ 40,957     $ 24,733  
             
Regulatory liabilities:
               
 
Deferred gas costs
  $ 44,906     $ 39,097  
 
Regulatory cost of removal obligation
    266,553       111,232  
 
Deferred income taxes, net
    1,962       1,962  
 
Other
    3,325        
             
    $ 316,746     $ 152,291  
             
 
(1)   Fully amortized as of December 2004.
      Currently authorized rates do not include a return on our merger and integration costs; however, we recover the amortization of these costs through our rates. Merger and integration costs, net, are generally amortized on a straight-line basis over estimated useful lives ranging up to 20 years. Certain environmental costs have been deferred to future rate filings in accordance with rulings received from various regulatory commissions.

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ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
Comprehensive income
      The following table presents the components of comprehensive income, net of related tax, for the three and nine-month periods ended June 30, 2005 and 2004:
                                 
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    June 30   June 30
         
    2005   2004   2005   2004
                 
    (In thousands)
Net income
  $ 4,486     $ 4,765     $ 152,587     $ 92,611  
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on investments, net of tax expense (benefit) of $(7) and $(270) for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 and of $722 and $654 for the nine months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004
    (11 )     (441 )     1,178       1,067  
Net unrealized gains (losses) on commodity hedging transactions, net of tax expense (benefit) of $(2,675) and $829 for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 and of $(2,672) and $829 for the nine months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004
    (4,366 )     1,353       (4,361 )     1,353  
Net unrealized gains (losses) and reclassification of unrealized losses into earnings on interest rate hedging transactions, net of tax expense (benefit) of $528 and $(2,684) for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 and of $(2,190) and $(2,684) for the nine months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004
    860       (4,377 )     (3,575 )     (4,377 )
                         
Comprehensive income
  $ 969     $ 1,300     $ 145,829     $ 90,654  
                         
      Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, as of June 30, 2005 and September 30, 2004 consisted of the following unrealized gains (losses):
                   
    June 30,   September 30,
    2005   2004
         
    (In thousands)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss:
               
 
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on investments
  $ 334     $ (844 )
 
Treasury lock agreements
    (24,843 )     (21,268 )
 
Cash flow hedges
    3,222       7,583  
             
    $ (21,287 )   $ (14,529 )
             
Recent accounting pronouncements
      In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS 123 (revised), Share-Based Payment (SFAS 123 (R)). This standard revises SFAS 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation and supersedes APB Opinion 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees . Under SFAS 123 (R), public companies will be required to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for stock options and similar awards based on the grant-date fair value of the award and recognize this cost in the income statement over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award. In April 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) deferred the

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required effective date of SFAS 123 (R) until the beginning of a registrant’s next fiscal year. Accordingly, SFAS 123 (R) will become effective for the Company for fiscal 2006 beginning on October 1, 2005.
      We will adopt SFAS 123 (R) as of October 1, 2005 using the modified prospective method. Under this method, we will recognize compensation cost, on a prospective basis, for the portion of outstanding awards for which the requisite service has not yet been rendered as of October 1, 2005, based upon the grant-date fair value of those awards calculated under SFAS 123 for pro forma disclosure purposes. We expect that the adoption of SFAS 123 (R) will reduce our fiscal 2006 net income by approximately $0.5 million.
3. TXU Gas Acquisition
      On October 1, 2004, we completed our acquisition of the natural gas distribution and pipeline operations of TXU Gas Company. The purchase was accounted for as an asset purchase. The TXU Gas operations we acquired are regulated businesses engaged in the purchase, transmission, storage, distribution and sale of natural gas in the north-central, eastern and western parts of Texas. Through these newly acquired operations, we provide gas distribution services to approximately 1.5 million residential and business customers in Texas, including the Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area. We also now own and operate a system consisting of 6,162 miles of gas transmission and gathering lines and five underground storage reservoirs in Texas.
      The purchase price for the TXU Gas acquisition was approximately $1.9 billion (after closing adjustments and before transaction costs and expenses), which we paid in cash. We acquired approximately $112 million of working capital of TXU Gas after the final working capital and capital expenditures settlement was negotiated during the third quarter of 2005, which resulted in a net payment to TXU Corporation of approximately $4.1 million. We did not assume any indebtedness of TXU Gas in connection with the acquisition. TXU Gas retained certain assets, provided for the repayment of all of its indebtedness and redeemed all of its preferred stock prior to closing and retained and agreed to pay certain other liabilities under the terms of the acquisition agreement.
      We funded the purchase price for the TXU Gas acquisition with approximately $235.7 million in net proceeds from our offering of approximately 9.9 million shares of common stock, which we completed on July 19, 2004, and approximately $1.7 billion in net proceeds from our issuance on October 1, 2004 of commercial paper backstopped by a senior unsecured revolving credit agreement, which we entered into on September 24, 2004 to provide bridge financing for the TXU Gas acquisition. In October 2004, we paid off the outstanding commercial paper used to fund the acquisition through the issuance of senior unsecured notes on October 22, 2004, which generated net proceeds of approximately $1.39 billion, and the sale of 16.1 million shares of common stock on October 27, 2004, which generated net proceeds of $382.0 million.

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      The following table summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed on October 1, 2004 (in thousands):
           
Cash purchase price
  $ 1,908,999  
Transaction costs and expenses
    7,655  
       
 
Total purchase price
  $ 1,916,654  
       
Net property, plant and equipment
  $ 1,471,643  
Accounts receivable
    62,212  
Gas stored underground
    138,818  
Other current assets
    21,743  
Goodwill
    472,215  
Deferred charges and other assets
    42,069  
Deferred income taxes
    4,794  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    (21,799 )
Other current liabilities
    (70,087 )
Regulatory cost of removal obligation
    (138,991 )
Deferred credits and other liabilities
    (65,963 )
       
 
Total
  $ 1,916,654  
       
      The sale of TXU Gas’s assets was held through a competitive bid process. We believe the resulting goodwill is recoverable given the expected synergies we can achieve as a result of the TXU Gas acquisition. To that end, the TXU Gas acquisition significantly expands our existing utility operations in Texas. The North Texas operations of TXU Gas bridge our geographic operations between our existing utility operations in West Texas and Louisiana. TXU Gas’s headquarters and service area are centered in Dallas, Texas, which is also the location of our corporate headquarters. Further, the addition of the regulated pipelines and storage operations in North Texas may create additional gas marketing and other opportunities for our non-regulated subsidiaries, which include gas marketing and storage operations. The goodwill generated in the acquisition is deductible for tax purposes.
      Our allocation of the purchase price is preliminary and is subject to change due to our continuing review of the acquired assets and liabilities. The amount currently allocated to property, plant and equipment represents our estimate of the fair value of the assets acquired. We have based that estimate on the amount we believe will ultimately be approved as rate base for rate setting purposes.
      The table below reflects the unaudited pro forma results of the Company and TXU Gas for the three and nine-month periods ended June 30, 2004 as if the acquisition and related financing had taken place at the beginning of fiscal 2004:
                 
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    June 30, 2004   June 30, 2004
         
    (In thousands, except per share data)
Operating revenue
  $ 761,578     $ 3,496,156  
Net income (loss)
    (2,161 )     132,988  
Net income (loss) per diluted share
  $ (0.03 )   $ 1.70  

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4. Goodwill and Intangible Assets
      Goodwill and intangible assets are comprised of the following as of June 30, 2005 and September 30, 2004.
                 
    June 30,   September 30,
    2005   2004
         
    (In thousands)
Goodwill
  $ 706,327     $ 234,112  
Intangible assets
    3,653       4,160  
             
Total
  $ 709,980     $ 238,272  
             
      The following presents our goodwill balance allocated by segment and changes in our balance for the nine months ended June 30, 2005:
                                         
        Natural Gas   Pipeline and   Other    
    Utility   Marketing   Storage   Non-utility    
    Segment   Segment   Segment   Segment   Total
                     
    (In thousands)
Balance as of September 30, 2004
  $ 199,400     $ 24,282     $     $ 10,430     $ 234,112  
Intersegment transfer of assets (1)
                10,430       (10,430 )      
TXU Gas acquisition (Note 3)
    351,969             120,246             472,215  
                               
Balance as of June 30, 2005
  $ 551,369     $ 24,282     $ 130,676     $     $ 706,327  
                               
 
(1)   Effective October 1, 2004, we created the pipeline and storage segment which includes the regulated pipeline and storage operations of the Atmos Pipeline — Texas Division as well as the nonregulated pipeline and storage operations of Atmos Pipeline and Storage, LLC, previously included in our other nonutility segment. Accordingly, goodwill allocable to Atmos Pipeline and Storage, LLC was transferred to the pipeline and storage segment.
      During the second quarter of fiscal 2005, we completed our annual goodwill impairment assessment. Based upon the assessment performed, we determined our goodwill was not impaired.
5. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
      We conduct risk management activities through both our utility and natural gas marketing segments. We record our derivatives as a component of risk management assets and liabilities, which are classified as current or noncurrent other assets or liabilities based upon the anticipated settlement date of the underlying derivative. Our determination of the fair value of these derivative financial instruments reflects the estimated amounts that we would receive or pay to terminate or close the contracts at the reporting date, taking into account the current unrealized gains and losses on open contracts. In our determination of fair value, we consider various factors, including closing exchange and over-the-counter quotations, time value and volatility factors underlying the contracts.

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      The following table shows the fair values of our risk management assets and liabilities by segment at June 30, 2005 and September 30, 2004:
                         
        Natural Gas    
    Utility   Marketing   Total
             
    (In thousands)
June 30, 2005:
                       
Assets from risk management activities, current
  $ 25,456     $ 3,347     $ 28,803  
Assets from risk management activities, noncurrent
                 
Liabilities from risk management activities, current
          (8,558 )     (8,558 )
Liabilities from risk management activities, noncurrent
          (2,844 )     (2,844 )
                   
Net assets (liabilities)
  $ 25,456     $ (8,055 )   $ 17,401  
                   
September 30, 2004:
                       
Assets from risk management activities, current
  $ 25,692     $ 18,748     $ 44,440  
Assets from risk management activities, noncurrent
          562       562  
Liabilities from risk management activities, current
    (34,304 )     (5,154 )     (39,458 )
Liabilities from risk management activities, noncurrent
          (1,138 )     (1,138 )
                   
Net assets (liabilities)
  $ (8,612 )   $ 13,018     $ 4,406  
                   
Utility Hedging Activities
      We use a combination of storage, fixed physical contracts and fixed financial contracts to partially insulate us and our customers against gas price volatility during the winter heating season. Because the gains or losses of financial derivatives used in our utility segment ultimately will be recovered through our rates, current period changes in the assets and liabilities from these risk management activities are recorded as a component of deferred gas costs in accordance with SFAS 71, Accounting for the Effects of Certain Types of Regulation. Accordingly, there is no earnings impact to our utility segment as a result of the use of financial derivatives. For the 2004-2005 heating season, we hedged approximately 59 percent of our anticipated winter flowing gas requirements at a weighted average cost of approximately $6.23 per Mcf. Our utility hedging activities also include the cost of our Treasury lock agreements which are described in further detail below.
Nonutility Hedging Activities
      AEM manages its exposure to the risk of natural gas price changes through a combination of storage and financial derivatives, including futures, over-the-counter and exchange-traded options and swap contracts with counterparties. Our financial derivative activities include fair value hedges to offset changes in the fair value of our natural gas inventory and cash flow hedges to offset anticipated purchases and sales of gas in the future.
      Effective April 1, 2004, we elected to treat our fixed-price forward contracts as normal purchases and sales and ceased marking these contracts to market. As a result, unrealized gains and losses on open derivative contracts which are used to hedge price risk associated with these fixed-price forward contracts are now designated as cash flow hedges and recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income and are recognized in earnings as a component of revenue when the hedged volumes are sold.
      For the three and nine-month periods ended June 30, 2005, the change in the deferred hedging position in accumulated other comprehensive loss was attributable to decreases in future commodity prices relative to the commodity prices stipulated in the derivative contracts, and the recognition for the nine months ended June 30, 2005 of $9.3 million in net deferred hedging gains ($5.1 million during the three months ended June 30, 2005) in net income when the derivative contracts matured according to their terms. The net

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deferred hedging gain associated with open cash flow hedges remains subject to market price fluctuations until the positions are either settled under the terms of the hedge contracts or terminated prior to settlement. Substantially all of the deferred hedging balance as of June 30, 2005 is expected to be recognized in net income in fiscal 2006 and beyond.
      Under our risk management policies, we seek to match our financial derivative positions to our physical storage positions as well as our expected current and future sales and purchase obligations to maintain no open positions at the end of each trading day. The determination of our net open position as of any day, however, requires us to make assumptions as to future circumstances, including the use of gas by our customers in relation to our anticipated storage and market positions. Because the price risk associated with any net open position at the end of each day may increase if the assumptions are not realized, we review these assumptions as part of our daily monitoring activities. We can also be affected by intraday fluctuations of gas prices, since the price of natural gas purchased or sold for future delivery earlier in the day may not be hedged until later in the day. At times, limited net open positions related to our existing and anticipated commitments may occur. At the close of business on June 30, 2005, AEH had a net open position (including existing storage) of 0.2 Bcf.
Treasury Activities
      During fiscal 2004, we entered into four Treasury lock agreements to fix the Treasury yield component of the interest cost of financing associated with the anticipated issuance of $875 million of long-term debt subsequent to September 30, 2004. This long-term debt was issued on October 22, 2004 and was used to repay a portion of the commercial paper used to fund the TXU Gas acquisition, as described in Note 3. We designated these Treasury lock agreements as cash flow hedges of an anticipated transaction. These Treasury lock agreements were settled in October 2004 with a net $43.8 million payment to the counterparties. This amount will remain in accumulated other comprehensive income and will be recognized as a component of interest expense over the next ten years. During the three and nine-month periods ended June 30, 2005, we recognized approximately $1.4 million and $3.7 million of this obligation as a component of interest expense.

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6. Debt
Long-Term Debt
      Long-term debt at June 30, 2005 and September 30, 2004 consisted of the following:
                     
    June 30,   September 30,
    2005   2004
         
    (In thousands)
Unsecured floating rate Senior Notes, due 2007
  $ 300,000     $  
Unsecured 4.00% Senior Notes, due 2009
    400,000        
Unsecured 7.375% Senior Notes, due 2011
    350,000       350,000  
Unsecured 10% Notes, due 2011
    2,303       2,303  
Unsecured 5.125% Senior Notes, due 2013
    250,000       250,000  
Unsecured 4.95% Senior Notes, due 2014
    500,000        
Unsecured 5.95% Senior Notes, due 2034
    200,000        
Medium term notes
               
 
Series A, 1995-2, 6.27%, due 2010
    10,000       10,000  
 
Series A, 1995-1, 6.67%, due 2025
    10,000       10,000  
Unsecured 6.75% Debentures, due 2028
    150,000       150,000  
First Mortgage Bonds
               
 
Series J, 9.40% due 2021
          17,000  
 
Series P, 10.43% due 2013
    10,000       11,250  
 
Series Q, 9.75% due 2020
          16,000  
 
Series T, 9.32% due 2021
          18,000  
 
Series U, 8.77% due 2022
          20,000  
 
Series V, 7.50% due 2007
          4,167  
Other term notes due in installments through 2013
    8,463       9,830  
             
   
Total long-term debt
    2,190,766       868,550  
Less:
               
 
Original issue discount on unsecured senior notes and debentures
    (3,885 )     (1,331 )
 
Current maturities
    (3,242 )     (5,908 )
             
    $ 2,183,639     $ 861,311  
             
      Our unsecured floating rate debt bears interest at a rate equal to the three-month LIBOR rate plus 0.375 percent per year. At June 30, 2005, the interest rate on our floating rate debt was 3.516 percent.
      On June 30, 2005, we elected to utilize excess cash to repay $72.5 million in principal on five series of our First Mortgage Bonds prior to their scheduled maturity. In connection with the repayment, we paid a $25.0 million make-whole premium in accordance with the terms of the agreements and accrued interest of approximately $1.0 million. In accordance with regulatory requirements, the premium has been deferred and will be recognized over the remaining original lives of the First Mortgage Bonds that were repaid.
Short-Term Debt
      At June 30, 2005 and September 30, 2004, there were no short-term amounts outstanding under our commercial paper program or bank credit facilities.

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Credit Facilities
      We maintain both committed and uncommitted credit facilities. Borrowings under our uncommitted credit facilities are made on a when-and-as-needed basis at the discretion of the bank. Our credit capacity and the amount of unused borrowing capacity are affected by the seasonal nature of the natural gas business and our short-term borrowing requirements, which are typically highest during colder winter months. Our working capital needs can vary significantly due to changes in the price of natural gas charged by suppliers and the increased gas supplies required to meet customers’ needs during periods of cold weather.
Committed Credit Facilities
      As of June 30, 2005, we had two short-term committed revolving credit facilities totaling $618.0 million, one of which is an unsecured facility for $600.0 million that bears interest at the Eurodollar rate plus 0.625 percent and serves as a backup liquidity facility for our $600.0 million commercial paper program. We entered into this facility on October 22, 2004 to replace our $350.0 million credit facility that served as the backup liquidity facility for our $350.0 million commercial paper program. At June 30, 2005, no commercial paper was outstanding.
      We have a second unsecured facility in place for $18.0 million that bears interest at the Federal Funds rate plus 0.5 percent. This facility expired on March 31, 2005 and was renewed effective April 1, 2005 with no material changes to its terms and pricing. There were no borrowings under this facility at June 30, 2005.
      The availability of funds under our credit facilities is subject to conditions specified in the respective credit agreements, all of which we currently meet. These conditions include our compliance with financial covenants and the continued accuracy of representations and warranties contained in these agreements. We are required by the financial covenants in our $600.0 million credit facility to maintain, at the end of each fiscal quarter, a ratio of total debt to total capitalization of no greater than 70 percent. At June 30, 2005, our total-debt-to-total-capitalization ratio, as defined, was 60 percent. In addition, both the interest margin over the Eurodollar rate and the fee that we pay on unused amounts under our $600.0 million credit facility are subject to adjustment depending upon our credit ratings.
Uncommitted Credit Facilities
      AEM had a $250.0 million uncommitted demand working capital credit facility that bore interest at the Eurodollar rate plus 2.5 percent that was scheduled to expire on March 31, 2005. On March 30, 2005, the facility was amended and extended to March 31, 2006. This facility is guaranteed by AEH.
      Borrowings under the amended facility can be made either as revolving loans or offshore rate loans. Revolving loan borrowings will bear interest at a floating rate equal to a base rate (defined as the higher of 0.50% per annum above the Federal Funds rate or the lender’s prime rate) plus 0.50%. Offshore rate loan borrowings will bear interest at a floating rate equal to a base rate based upon LIBOR plus an applicable margin, ranging from 1.375% to 1.75% per annum, depending on the excess tangible net worth of AEM, as defined in the credit facility. Borrowings drawn down under letters of credit issued by the banks will bear interest at a floating rate equal to the base rate, as defined above plus an applicable margin, which will range from 1.125% to 2.00% per annum, depending on the excess tangible net worth of AEM and whether the letters of credit are swap-related standby letters of credit.
      AEM is required by the financial covenants in the credit facility to maintain a maximum ratio of total liabilities to tangible net worth of 5 to 1, along with minimum levels of net working capital ranging from $20 million to $50 million. Additionally, AEM must maintain a minimum tangible net worth ranging from $21 million to $51 million, and must not have a maximum cumulative loss from March 30, 2005 exceeding $4 million to $10 million, depending on the total amount of borrowing elected from time to time by AEM. At June 30, 2005, AEM’s ratio of total liabilities to tangible net worth, as defined, was 1.14 to 1.

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      At June 30, 2005, no amounts were outstanding under this credit facility. However, at June 30, 2005, AEM letters of credit totaling $81.2 million had been issued under the facility, which reduced the amount available by a corresponding amount. The amount available under this credit facility is also limited by various covenants, including covenants based on working capital. Under the most restrictive covenant, the amount available to AEM under this credit facility was $68.8 million at June 30, 2005. This line of credit is collateralized by substantially all of the assets of AEM and is guaranteed by AEH.
      The Company also has an unsecured short-term uncommitted credit line for $25.0 million that is used for working-capital and letter-of-credit purposes. There were no borrowings under this uncommitted credit facility at June 30, 2005, but letters of credit reduced the amount available by $4.2 million. This uncommitted line is renewed or renegotiated at least annually with varying terms, and we pay no fee for the availability of the line. Borrowings under this line are made on a when- and as-available basis at the discretion of the bank.
      AEH, the parent company of AEM, has a $100.0 million intercompany uncommitted demand credit facility with the Company which bears interest at LIBOR plus 2.75%. This facility has been approved by our state regulators through December 31, 2005. At June 30, 2005, there was no amount outstanding under this facility.
      In addition, AEM has a $100.0 million intercompany uncommitted demand credit facility with AEH for its nonutility business which bears interest at the LIBOR rate plus 2.75 percent. Any outstanding amounts under this facility are subordinated to AEM’s $250.0 million uncommitted demand credit facility described above. This facility is used to supplement AEM’s $250.0 million credit facility. At June 30, 2005, there was $53.0 million outstanding under this facility. On July 1, 2005, this facility was renewed and the amount available for borrowing was increased to $120.0 million.
Debt Covenants
      We have other covenants in addition to those described above. Our Series P First Mortgage Bonds contain provisions that allow us to prepay the outstanding balance in whole at any time, after November 2007, subject to a prepayment premium. The First Mortgage Bonds provide for certain cash flow requirements and restrictions on additional indebtedness, sale of assets and payment of dividends. Under the most restrictive of such covenants, cumulative cash dividends paid after December 31, 1985 may not exceed the sum of accumulated net income for periods after December 31, 1985 plus $9.0 million. At June 30, 2005 approximately $199.6 million of retained earnings was unrestricted with respect to the payment of dividends.
      We were in compliance with all of our debt covenants as of June 30, 2005. If we do not comply with our debt covenants, we may be required to repay our outstanding balances on demand, provide additional collateral or take other corrective actions. Our two public debt indentures relating to our senior notes and debentures, as well as our $600.0 million revolving credit agreement, each contain a default provision that is triggered if outstanding indebtedness arising out of any other credit agreements in amounts ranging from in excess of $15 million to in excess of $100 million becomes due by acceleration or is not paid at maturity. In addition, AEM’s credit agreement contains a cross-default provision whereby AEM would be in default if it defaults on other indebtedness, as defined, by at least $250 thousand in the aggregate. Additionally, this agreement contains a provision that would limit the amount of credit available if Atmos is downgraded below an S&P rating of BBB and a Moody’s rating of Baa2.
      Except as described above, we have no triggering events in our debt instruments that are tied to changes in specified credit ratings or stock price, nor have we entered into any transactions that would require us to issue equity based on our credit rating or other triggering events.

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7. Equity
      On February 9, 2005, our shareholders approved an amendment to our Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares from 100 million to 200 million.
      On October 27, 2004, we completed the public offering of 16.1 million shares of our common stock including the underwriters’ exercise of their overallotment option of 2.1 million shares. The offering was priced at $24.75 and generated net proceeds of approximately $382.0 million. We used the net proceeds from this offering, together with net proceeds of $235.7 million from a public offering we conducted in July 2004 and $1.39 billion received from the issuance of senior unsecured notes to pay off the $1.7 billion in outstanding commercial paper described in Note 3 and fund the remainder of the purchase price for the TXU Gas acquisition.
8. Earnings Per Share
      Basic and diluted earnings per share at June 30 are calculated as follows:
                                   
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    June 30   June 30
         
    2005   2004   2005   2004
                 
    (In thousands, except per share amounts)
Net income
  $ 4,486     $ 4,765     $ 152,587     $ 92,611  
                         
Denominator for basic income per share — weighted average common shares
    79,683       52,220       78,009       51,788  
Effect of dilutive securities:
                               
 
Restricted and other shares
    330       258       325       258  
 
Stock options
    131       139       144       120  
                         
Denominator for diluted income per share — weighted average common shares
    80,144       52,617       78,478       52,166  
                         
Income per share — basic
  $ 0.06     $ 0.09     $ 1.96     $ 1.79  
                         
Income per share — diluted
  $ 0.06     $ 0.09     $ 1.94     $ 1.78  
                         
      There were no out-of-the-money options excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 as their exercise price was less than the average market price of the common stock during that period.
      There were no out-of-the-money options excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended June 30, 2005. There were 3,000 out-of-the-money options excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended June 30, 2004 as their exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common stock during that period.
9. Interim Pension and Other Post Retirement Benefit Plan Information
      The components of our net periodic pension cost for our pension and other post-retirement benefit plans for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 are presented in the following table. All of these costs are

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recoverable through our gas utility rates; however, a portion of these costs is capitalized into our utility rate base. The remaining costs are recorded as a component of operation and maintenance expense.
                                     
    Three Months Ended June 30
     
    Pension Benefits   Other Benefits
         
    2005   2004   2005   2004
                 
    (In thousands)
Components of net periodic pension cost:
                               
 
Service cost
  $ 3,136     $ 2,433     $ 2,478     $ 1,405  
 
Interest cost
    6,017       6,004       2,366       1,751  
 
Expected return on assets
    (6,885 )     (7,524 )     (518 )     (396 )
 
Amortization of transition asset
    1       24       378       378  
 
Amortization of prior service cost
    (2 )     (2 )     96       96  
 
Amortization of actuarial loss
    1,891       2,018       151        
                         
   
Net periodic pension cost
  $ 4,158     $ 2,953     $ 4,951     $ 3,234  
                         
      The components of our net periodic pension cost for our pension and other post-retirement benefit plans for the nine months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 are as follows:
                                     
    Nine Months Ended June 30
     
    Pension Benefits   Other Benefits
         
    2005   2004   2005   2004
                 
    (In thousands)
Components of net periodic pension cost:
                               
 
Service cost
  $ 9,408     $ 7,299     $ 7,434     $ 4,535  
 
Interest cost
    18,051       18,012       7,098       5,605  
 
Expected return on assets
    (20,655 )     (22,572 )     (1,554 )     (1,127 )
 
Amortization of transition asset
    3       72       1,134       1,134  
 
Amortization of prior service cost
    (6 )     (6 )     288       288  
 
Amortization of actuarial loss
    5,673       6,054       453       635  
                         
   
Net periodic pension cost
  $ 12,474     $ 8,859     $ 14,853     $ 11,070  
                         
      The assumptions used to develop our net periodic pension cost for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 are as follows:
                                 
    Pension Benefits   Other Benefits
         
    2005   2004   2005   2004
                 
Discount rate
    6.25 %     6.00 %     6.25 %     6.00 %
Rate of compensation increase
    4.00 %     4.00 %     4.00 %     4.00 %
Expected return on plan assets
    8.75 %     9.00 %     5.30 %     5.30 %
      The discount rate used to compute the present value of a plan’s liabilities generally is based on rates of high grade corporate bonds with maturities similar to the average period over which the benefits will be paid. In the period leading up to our June 30, 2005 measurement date, these interest rates were declining, which has the effect of increasing the present value of our plan liabilities. Accordingly, we voluntarily contributed in June 2005 $3.0 million to our Pension Account Plan to maintain the level of funding we desire relative to our accumulated benefit obligation. We were not required to make a minimum funding contribution during fiscal 2005 nor do we anticipate making any additional voluntary contributions during the remainder of fiscal 2005.

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During the nine months ended June 30, 2005, we contributed $7.0 million to our other post-retirement plans and we expect to contribute approximately $11.7 million to these plans during fiscal 2005.
10. Commitments and Contingencies
Litigation and Environmental Matters
      We are involved in litigation and environmental matters and claims that arise in the ordinary course of our business. While the ultimate results of such litigation and response actions to such environmental matters and claims cannot be predicted with certainty, we believe the final outcome of such litigation and response actions will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or net cash flows.
      As discussed in our Form 10-Q for the three months ended December 31, 2004, we were the plaintiff in a case styled Energas Company, a Division of Atmos Energy Corporation v. ONEOK Energy Marketing and Trading Company, L.P., ONEOK Westex Transmission, Inc., and ONEOK Energy Marketing and Trading Company II , filed in December 2001, in the 72nd Judicial District in the District Court of Lubbock County, Texas. This case was filed to recover damages resulting from various claims involving the sale, measurement, transportation and balancing of natural gas. This case and all related claims have been settled. The settlement did not have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations or net cash flows.
      During the nine months ended June 30, 2005, there were no other material changes in the status of the litigation and environmental matters that were disclosed in Note 13 to our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2004. However, with the acquisition of the natural gas distribution and pipeline operations of TXU Gas Company on October 1, 2004, we assumed responsibility for certain litigation and claims that arose in the ordinary course of the business of TXU Gas Company. We believe the final outcome of such litigation and claims will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or net cash flows.
Purchase Commitments
      AEM has commitments to purchase physical quantities of natural gas under contracts indexed to the forward NYMEX strip or fixed price contracts. At June 30, 2005, AEM was committed to purchase 46.4 Bcf within one year, 5.7 Bcf within one to three years and 1.1 Bcf after three years under indexed contracts. AEM is committed to purchase 0.7 Bcf within one year and 0.5 Bcf within one to three years under fixed price contracts with prices ranging from $5.24 to $7.68. Purchases under these contracts totaled $294.0 million and $283.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 and $999.4 million and $981.5 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004.
      Our historical utility operations maintain supply contracts with several vendors that generally cover a period of up to one year. Commitments for estimated base gas volumes are established under these contracts on a monthly basis at contractually negotiated prices. Commitments for incremental daily purchases are made as necessary during the month in accordance with the terms of the individual contract.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
      Our Mid-Tex Division maintains long-term supply contracts to ensure a reliable source of gas for our customers in its service area which obligate it to purchase specified volumes at market prices. The estimated commitments under these contracts as of June 30, 2005 are as follows (in thousands):
         
2005
  $ 84,604  
2006
    270,730  
2007
    58,367  
2008
    31,059  
2009
    11,519  
Thereafter
    45,524  
       
    $ 501,803  
       
Other
      In January 2005, we signed a letter of intent with a third party to jointly construct, own and operate a 45-mile large diameter natural gas pipeline in the northern portion of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Under terms of the letter of intent, the third party will provide the initial capital to build the pipeline and we will contribute up to $42.5 million within two years of signing of a definitive agreement. The pipeline is currently expected to be placed into service in fiscal 2006.
      In May 2005, we entered into a five year agreement with a third party to transport up to 100,000 MMBtu per day of natural gas through our Texas intrastate pipeline system beginning in April 2006. To handle the increased volumes for this project and other planned projects, we will install compression equipment and other pipeline infrastructure, costing approximately $20 million.
11. Concentration of Credit Risk
      Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to us if a customer fails to perform its contractual obligations. We engage in transactions for the purchase and sale of products and services with major companies in the energy industry and with industrial, commercial, residential and municipal energy consumers. These transactions principally occur in the southern and midwestern regions of the United States. We believe that this geographic concentration does not contribute significantly to our overall exposure to credit risk. Credit risk associated with trade accounts receivable for the utility segment is mitigated by the large number of individual customers and diversity in customer base.
      Customer diversification also helps mitigate AEM’s credit exposure. AEM maintains credit policies with respect to its counterparties that it believes minimizes overall credit risk. Where appropriate, such policies include the evaluation of a prospective counterparty’s financial condition, collateral requirements and the use of standardized agreements that facilitate the netting of cash flows associated with a single counterparty. AEM also monitors the financial condition of existing counterparties on an ongoing basis. Customers not meeting minimum standards are required to provide adequate assurance of financial performance.
      AEM maintains a provision for credit losses based upon factors surrounding the credit risk of customers, historical trends and other information. We believe, based on our credit policies and our provisions for credit losses, that our financial position, results of operations and cash flows will not be materially affected as a result of nonperformance by any counterparty.
      AEM’s estimated credit exposure is monitored in terms of the percentage of its customers that are rated as investment grade versus non-investment grade. Credit exposure is defined as the total of (1) accounts receivable, (2) delivered, but unbilled physical sales and (3) mark-to-market exposure for sales and purchases. Investment grade determinations are set internally by the credit department, but are primarily

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
based on external ratings provided by Moody’s Investor Service Inc. and/or Standard & Poor’s. For non-rated entities, the default rating for municipalities is investment grade, while the default rating for non-guaranteed industrial and commercial customers is non-investment grade. The table below shows the percentages related to the investment ratings as of June 30, 2005 and September 30, 2004.
                   
    June 30,   September 30,
    2005   2004
         
Investment grade
    55 %     55 %
Non-investment grade
    45 %     45 %
             
 
Total
    100 %     100 %
             
      The following table presents our derivative counterparty credit exposure by operating segment based upon the unrealized fair value of our derivative contracts that represent assets as of June 30, 2005. Investment grade counterparties have minimum credit ratings of BBB-, assigned by Standard & Poor’s; or Baa3, assigned by Moody’s Investor Service. Non-investment grade counterparties are composed of counterparties that are below investment grade or that have not been assigned an internal investment grade rating due to the short-term nature of the contracts associated with that counterparty. This category is composed of numerous smaller counterparties, none of which is individually significant.
                         
    June 30, 2005
     
        Natural Gas    
    Utility   Marketing    
    Segment (1)   Segment   Consolidated
             
    (In thousands)
Investment grade counterparties
  $ 25,456     $ 2,364     $ 27,820  
Non-investment grade counterparties
          983       983  
                   
    $ 25,456     $ 3,347     $ 28,803  
                   
 
(1)   Counterparty risk for our utility segment is minimized because hedging gains and losses are passed through to our customers.
12. Segment Information
      Atmos Energy Corporation and its subsidiaries are engaged primarily in the natural gas utility business as well as certain nonutility businesses. We distribute natural gas through sales and transportation arrangements to approximately 3.2 million residential, commercial, public authority and industrial customers through our seven regulated utility divisions, which cover service areas located in 12 states. In addition, we transport natural gas for others through our distribution system.
      Through our nonutility businesses we provide natural gas management and marketing services to industrial customers, municipalities and other local distribution companies located in 22 states. Additionally, we provide natural gas transportation and storage services to certain of our utility operations and to third parties.
      Our operations are divided into four segments:
  •  the utility segment, which includes our regulated natural gas distribution and sales operations,
 
  •  the natural gas marketing segment, which includes a variety of natural gas management services,
 
  •  the pipeline and storage segment, which includes our regulated and nonregulated natural gas transmission and storage services and
 
  •  the other nonutility segment, which includes all of our other nonutility operations.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
      Effective October 1, 2004, we created the pipeline and storage segment which includes the regulated pipeline and storage operations of the Atmos Pipeline — Texas Division and the nonregulated pipeline and storage operations of Atmos Pipeline and Storage, LLC, which was previously included in our other nonutility segment. Segment information for all prior year periods has been restated to reflect our new organizational structure.
      Our determination of reportable segments considers the strategic operating units under which we manage sales of various products and services to customers in differing regulatory environments. Although our utility segment operations are geographically dispersed, they are reported as a single segment as each utility division has similar economic characteristics. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies found in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2004. We evaluate performance based on net income or loss of the respective operating units.
      Summarized income statements for the three and nine-month periods ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 by segment are presented in the following tables:
                                                     
    Three Months Ended June 30, 2005
     
        Pipeline    
        Natural Gas   and   Other    
    Utility   Marketing   Storage   Nonutility   Eliminations   Consolidated
                         
    (In thousands)
Operating revenues from external parties
  $ 501,481     $ 387,999     $ 19,929     $ 543     $     $ 909,952  
Intersegment revenues
    254       78,836       16,595       878       (96,563 )      
                                     
      501,735       466,835       36,524       1,421       (96,563 )     909,952  
Purchased gas cost
    326,502       456,440       (1,733 )           (95,606 )     685,603  
                                     
 
Gross profit
    175,233       10,395       38,257       1,421       (957 )     224,349  
Operating expenses
                                               
 
Operation and maintenance
    76,862       4,948       12,648       1,067       (1,007 )     94,518  
 
Depreciation and amortization
    38,775       458       4,189       26             43,448  
 
Taxes, other than income
    44,555       242       2,064       54             46,915  
                                     
Total operating expenses
    160,192       5,648       18,901       1,147       (1,007 )     184,881  
                                     
Operating income
    15,041       4,747       19,356       274       50       39,468  
Miscellaneous income
    3,122       153       613       578       (2,942 )     1,524  
Interest charges
    28,520       957       6,169       935       (2,892 )     33,689  
                                     
Income (loss) before income taxes
    (10,357 )     3,943       13,800       (83 )           7,303  
Income tax expense (benefit)
    (3,689 )     1,583       4,958       (35 )           2,817  
                                     
   
Net income (loss)
  $ (6,668 )   $ 2,360     $ 8,842     $ (48 )   $     $ 4,486  
                                     

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
                                                     
    Three Months Ended June 30, 2004
     
        Pipeline    
        Natural Gas   and   Other    
    Utility   Marketing   Storage   Nonutility   Eliminations   Consolidated
                         
    (In thousands)
Operating revenues from external parties
  $ 255,986     $ 288,809     $ 690     $ 573     $     $ 546,058  
Intersegment revenues
    266       75,530       4,667       280       (80,743 )      
                                     
      256,252       364,339       5,357       853       (80,743 )     546,058  
Purchased gas cost
    163,093       352,708       3,150             (80,385 )     438,566  
                                     
 
Gross profit
    93,159       11,631       2,207       853       (358 )     107,492  
Operating expenses
                                               
 
Operation and maintenance
    45,974       3,767       669       415       (358 )     50,467  
 
Depreciation and amortization
    22,435       513       292       28             23,268  
 
Taxes, other than income
    11,558       504       171       64             12,297  
                                     
Total operating expenses
    79,967       4,784       1,132       507       (358 )     86,032  
                                     
Operating income
    13,192       6,847       1,075       346             21,460  
Miscellaneous income
    1,668       178       90       1,547       (1,296 )     2,187  
Interest charges
    16,119       411       257       520       (1,296 )     16,011  
                                     
Income (loss) before income taxes
    (1,259 )     6,614       908       1,373             7,636  
Income tax expense (benefit)
    (711 )     2,664       366       552             2,871  
                                     
   
Net income (loss)
  $ (548 )   $ 3,950     $ 542     $ 821     $     $ 4,765  
                                     

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
                                                     
    Nine Months Ended June 30, 2005
     
        Pipeline    
        Natural Gas   and   Other    
    Utility   Marketing   Storage   Nonutility   Eliminations   Consolidated
                         
    (In thousands)
Operating revenues from external parties
  $ 2,649,979     $ 1,250,507     $ 66,546     $ 1,667     $     $ 3,968,699  
Intersegment revenues
    814       223,020       64,252       2,391       (290,477 )      
                                     
      2,650,793       1,473,527       130,798       4,058       (290,477 )     3,968,699  
Purchased gas cost
    1,895,181       1,425,128       8,895             (287,889 )     3,041,315  
                                     
 
Gross profit
    755,612       48,399       121,903       4,058       (2,588 )     927,384  
Operating expenses
                                               
 
Operation and maintenance
    259,884       12,410       41,190       3,007       (2,738 )     313,753  
 
Depreciation and amortization
    119,007       1,436       12,244       84             132,771  
 
Taxes, other than income
    133,395       412       6,510       220             140,537  
                                     
Total operating expenses
    512,286       14,258       59,944       3,311       (2,738 )     587,061  
                                     
Operating income
    243,326       34,141       61,959       747       150       340,323  
Miscellaneous income
    6,068       600       1,220       1,787       (6,808 )     2,867  
Interest charges
    83,841       2,037       18,568       1,516       (6,658 )     99,304  
                                     
Income before income taxes
    165,553       32,704       44,611       1,018             243,886  
Income tax expense
    61,547       13,291       16,047       414             91,299  
                                     
   
Net income
  $ 104,006     $ 19,413     $ 28,564     $ 604     $     $ 152,587  
                                     

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
                                                     
    Nine Months Ended June 30, 2004
     
        Pipeline    
        Natural Gas   and   Other    
    Utility   Marketing   Storage   Nonutility   Eliminations   Consolidated
                         
    (In thousands)
Operating revenues from external parties
  $ 1,424,180     $ 999,135     $ 2,057     $ 1,787     $     $ 2,427,159  
Intersegment revenues
    842       256,251       16,186       462       (273,741 )      
                                     
      1,425,022       1,255,386       18,243       2,249       (273,741 )     2,427,159  
Purchased gas cost
    1,003,977       1,214,395       9,158             (273,042 )     1,954,488  
                                     
 
Gross profit
    421,045       40,991       9,085       2,249       (699 )     472,671  
Operating expenses
                                               
 
Operation and maintenance
    152,089       11,751       1,945       1,390       (699 )     166,476  
 
Depreciation and amortization
    67,072       1,579       1,140       88             69,879  
 
Taxes, other than income
    43,843       932       875       251             45,901  
                                     
Total operating expenses
    263,004       14,262       3,960       1,729       (699 )     282,256  
                                     
Operating income
    158,041       26,729       5,125       520             190,415  
Miscellaneous income
    4,001       530       113       7,658       (4,452 )     7,850  
Interest charges
    49,285       2,284       808       1,581       (4,452 )     49,506  
                                     
Income before income taxes
    112,757       24,975       4,430       6,597             148,759  
Income tax expense
    41,636       10,067       1,786       2,659             56,148  
                                     
   
Net income
  $ 71,121     $ 14,908     $ 2,644     $ 3,938     $     $ 92,611  
                                     

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
      Balance sheet information at June 30, 2005 and September 30, 2004 by segment is presented in the following tables:
                                                     
    June 30, 2005
     
        Natural   Pipeline    
        Gas   and   Other    
    Utility   Marketing   Storage   Nonutility   Eliminations   Consolidated
                         
    (In thousands)
ASSETS
Property, plant and equipment, net
  $ 2,866,980     $ 7,530     $ 428,881     $ 1,420     $     $ 3,304,811  
Investment in subsidiaries
    208,520       (1,821 )                 (206,699 )      
Current assets
                                               
 
Cash and cash equivalents
    13,793       8,272             1,572             23,637  
 
Cash held on deposit in margin account
          22,660                         22,660  
 
Assets from risk management activities
    25,456       4,708       459             (1,820 )     28,803  
 
Other current assets
    385,413       280,745       50,346       56,824       (91,974 )     681,354  
 
Intercompany receivables
    558,700                         (558,700 )      
                                     
   
Total current assets
    983,362       316,385       50,805       58,396       (652,494 )     756,454  
Intangible assets
          3,653                         3,653  
Goodwill
    551,369       24,282       130,676                   706,327  
Noncurrent assets from risk management activities
                                   
Deferred charges and other assets
    258,658       1,506       5,818       20,717             286,699  
                                     
    $ 4,868,889     $ 351,535     $ 616,180     $ 80,533     $ (859,193 )   $ 5,057,944  
                                     
 
CAPITALIZATION AND
LIABILITIES
Shareholders’ equity
  $ 1,616,010     $ 114,330     $ 61,161     $ 33,029     $ (208,520 )   $ 1,616,010  
Long-term debt
    2,177,168                   6,471             2,183,639  
                                     
   
Total capitalization
    3,793,178       114,330       61,161       39,500       (208,520 )     3,799,649  
Current liabilities
                                               
 
Current maturities of long-term debt
    1,250                   1,992             3,242  
 
Short-term debt
          53,000                   (53,000 )      
 
Liabilities from risk management activities
          9,428       1,361             (2,231 )     8,558  
 
Other current liabilities
    411,538       127,813       56,918       6,231       (36,769 )     565,731  
 
Intercompany payables
          49,948       484,517       24,235       (558,700 )      
                                     
   
Total current liabilities
    412,788       240,189       542,796       32,458       (650,700 )     577,531  
Deferred income taxes
    219,001       (6,033 )     7,727       1,977       27       222,699  
Noncurrent liabilities from risk management activities
          2,844                         2,844  
Regulatory cost of removal obligation
    254,988                               254,988  
Deferred credits and other liabilities
    188,934       205       4,496       6,598             200,233  
                                     
    $ 4,868,889     $ 351,535     $ 616,180     $ 80,533     $ (859,193 )   $ 5,057,944  
                                     

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ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
                                                     
    September 30, 2004
     
        Natural   Pipeline    
        Gas   and   Other    
    Utility   Marketing   Storage   Nonutility   Eliminations   Consolidated
                         
    (In thousands)
ASSETS
Property, plant and equipment, net
  $ 1,669,304     $ 7,875     $ 43,784     $ 1,558     $     $ 1,722,521  
Investment in subsidiaries
    164,300       (1,484 )                 (162,816 )      
Current assets
                                               
 
Cash and cash equivalents
    182,846       18,734             352             201,932  
 
Assets from risk management activities
    25,692       24,412                   (5,664 )     44,440  
 
Other current assets
    253,829       170,363       13,473       18,815       (25,740 )     430,740  
 
Intercompany receivables
    1,995                   16,079       (18,074 )      
                                     
   
Total current assets
    464,362       213,509       13,473       35,246       (49,478 )     677,112  
Intangible assets
          4,160                         4,160  
Goodwill
    199,400       24,282       10,430                   234,112  
Noncurrent assets from risk management activities
          734                   (172 )     562  
Deferred charges and other assets
    207,019       1,661       25       22,711             231,416  
                                     
    $ 2,704,385     $ 250,737     $ 67,712     $ 59,515     $ (212,466 )   $ 2,869,883  
                                     
 
CAPITALIZATION AND
LIABILITIES
Shareholders’ equity
  $ 1,133,459     $ 103,376     $ 28,499     $ 32,425     $ (164,300 )   $ 1,133,459  
Long-term debt
    853,472                   7,839             861,311  
                                     
   
Total capitalization
    1,986,931       103,376       28,499       40,264       (164,300 )     1,994,770  
Current liabilities
                                               
 
Current maturities of long-term debt
    3,917                   1,991             5,908  
 
Short-term debt
                                   
 
Liabilities from risk management activities
    34,304       11,407                   (6,253 )     39,458  
 
Other current liabilities
    236,257       124,577       24,014       7,558       (23,304 )     369,102  
 
Intercompany payables
          9,906       8,168             (18,074 )      
                                     
   
Total current liabilities
    274,478       145,890       32,182       9,549       (47,631 )     414,468  
Deferred income taxes
    208,325       (3,360 )     6,961       1,977       27       213,930  
Noncurrent liabilities from risk management activities
          1,700                   (562 )     1,138  
Regulatory cost of removal obligation
    103,579                               103,579  
Deferred credits and other liabilities
    131,072       3,131       70       7,725             141,998  
                                     
    $ 2,704,385     $ 250,737     $ 67,712     $ 59,515     $ (212,466 )   $ 2,869,883  
                                     

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Board of Directors
Atmos Energy Corporation
      We have reviewed the condensed consolidated balance sheet of Atmos Energy Corporation as of June 30, 2005, and the related condensed consolidated statements of income for the three-month and nine-month periods ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine-month periods ended June 30, 2005 and 2004. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.
      We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.
      Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements referred to above for them to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
      We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of Atmos Energy Corporation as of September 30, 2004, and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended, not presented herein, and in our report dated November 9, 2004, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2004, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.
  Ernst & Young LLP
Dallas, Texas
August 5, 2005

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Introduction
      The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Management’s Discussion and Analysis in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2004.
Cautionary Statement for the Purposes of the Safe Harbor under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
      The statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this Report are forward-looking statements made in good faith by the Company and are intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this Report, or any other of the Company’s documents or oral presentations, the words “anticipate”, “believe”, “expect”, “estimate”, “forecast”, “goal”, “intend”, “objective”, “plan”, “projection”, “seek”, “strategy” or similar words are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the statements relating to the Company’s strategy, operations, markets, services, rates, recovery of costs, availability of gas supply and other factors. These risks and uncertainties include the following: adverse weather conditions, such as warmer than normal weather in the Company’s utility service territories or colder than normal weather that could adversely affect our natural gas marketing activities; regulatory trends and decisions, including deregulation initiatives and the impact of rate proceedings before various state regulatory commissions; market risks beyond our control affecting our risk management activities including market liquidity, commodity price volatility and counterparty creditworthiness; national, regional and local economic conditions; the Company’s ability to continue to access the capital markets; the effects of inflation and changes in the availability and prices of natural gas, including the volatility of natural gas prices; increased competition from energy suppliers and alternative forms of energy; risks relating to the acquisition of the TXU Gas operations, including without limitation, the Company’s increased indebtedness resulting from the acquisition and the successful integration of the TXU Gas operations; and other uncertainties, which may be discussed herein, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the control of the Company. A more detailed discussion of these risks and uncertainties may be found in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2004. Accordingly, while the Company believes these forward-looking statements to be reasonable, there can be no assurance that they will approximate actual experience or that the expectations derived from them will be realized. Further, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any of its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Overview
      Atmos Energy Corporation and its subsidiaries are engaged primarily in the natural gas utility business as well as certain nonutility businesses. We distribute natural gas through sales and transportation arrangements to approximately 3.2 million residential, commercial, public-authority and industrial customers through our seven regulated utility divisions, which cover service areas located in 12 states. In addition, we transport natural gas for others through our distribution system.
      Through our nonutility businesses we provide natural gas management, transportation, storage and marketing services to industrial customers, municipalities and other local distribution companies located in 22 states. Additionally, we provide natural gas transportation and storage services to certain of our utility operations and to third parties.

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      Our operations are divided into four segments:
  •  the utility segment, which includes our regulated natural gas distribution and sales operations,
 
  •  the natural gas marketing segment, which includes a variety of natural gas management services,
 
  •  the pipeline and storage segment, which includes our regulated and nonregulated natural gas transmission and storage services and
 
  •  the other nonutility segment, which includes all of our other nonutility operations.
      Fiscal 2005 has been highlighted by our acquisition of the natural gas distribution and pipeline operations of TXU Gas Company (TXU Gas). The TXU Gas operations we acquired are regulated businesses engaged in the purchase, transmission, distribution and sale of natural gas in the north-central, eastern and western parts of Texas. Through these newly acquired operations, we provide gas distribution services to approximately 1.5 million residential and business customers in Texas, including the Dallas/ Fort Worth metropolitan area. We also now own and operate a system consisting of 6,162 miles of gas transmission and gathering lines and five underground storage reservoirs in Texas. On April 1, 2005, we took over the operations of a Waco, Texas customer support center and all call center services formerly provided by TXU Gas under a transitional services agreement were terminated. We intend to close the purchase of the related assets on October 1, 2005 for approximately $1.7 million.
      The purchase price of the TXU Gas acquisition was approximately $1.9 billion, before transaction costs and expenses, which we paid in cash. We funded the purchase price for the TXU Gas acquisition with approximately $235.7 million in net proceeds from our offering of approximately 9.9 million shares of common stock, which we completed on July 19, 2004, and approximately $1.7 billion in net proceeds from our issuance on October 1, 2004 of commercial paper backstopped by a senior unsecured revolving credit agreement, which we entered into on September 24, 2004 for bridge financing for the TXU Gas acquisition. In October 2004, we paid off the outstanding commercial paper used to fund the acquisition through the issuance of senior unsecured notes on October 22, 2004, which generated net proceeds of approximately $1.4 billion and the sale of 16.1 million shares of common stock on October 27, 2004, which generated net proceeds of approximately $382.0 million.
      As a result of the acquisition, effective October 1, 2004, we created the pipeline and storage segment which includes the regulated pipeline and storage operations of the Atmos Pipeline — Texas Division and the nonregulated pipeline and storage operations of Atmos Pipeline and Storage, LLC, which was previously included in our other nonutility segment.

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      The TXU Gas acquisition essentially doubled the size of the Company as measured by assets, revenues and customers. The following table presents selected financial information for the Mid-Tex Division and Atmos Pipeline — Texas Division operations for the three and nine-month periods ended June 30, 2005:
                                   
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    June 30, 2005   June 30, 2005
         
    Mid-Tex   Atmos Pipeline —   Mid-Tex   Atmos Pipeline —
    Division   Texas Division   Division   Texas Division
                 
    (In thousands, unless otherwise noted)
Operating revenues
  $ 209,255     $ 33,261     $ 1,133,913     $ 118,675  
Gross profit
    79,428       35,222       324,542       111,447  
Operation and maintenance
    30,780       12,012       110,219       39,461  
Depreciation and amortization
    15,245       3,896       48,327       11,300  
Taxes, other than income
    30,971       1,905     &